Would You Do It Over Again

If you could go back 20, 15, 10 years would you still join the fire service if you knew then what you know now? Going through all of the heartache, family time lost, and loss of your brothers/sisters along the way?

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Permalink Reply by nita on April 11, 2009 at 2:45pm

I've been in this profession for 15 years and I continue to love most aspects of the fire service.....so YES I would still go in the same direction.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on April 13, 2009 at 11:17am

Yes, and I did do it all over again, it's in my blood. I left the fire service when I moved out of town, twenty years later I am right back in it, I love this job

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Permalink Reply by Jake Fireman on April 13, 2009 at 11:21am

Id do it all over again!

I tell my crew at the EOW just before we leave...."lets come back and do it all over again...only BETTER"

The same sentiment goes for the job as a whole!

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Nelson on April 19, 2009 at 5:16pm

The only thing that I would change is that I wish I had started sooner.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on April 21, 2009 at 1:30pm

Again, Again, and Again

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Permalink Reply by Truckie Jay on April 21, 2009 at 1:31pm

Been doing this for 13 years the only change would be that I started sooner

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Permalink Reply by Jake Fireman on April 21, 2009 at 1:32pm

Again?

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on April 21, 2009 at 1:40pm

Yes, I said Again, Love this Job

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on April 21, 2009 at 2:07pm

The only thing I would change is that I wouldn't wait so long to join up!

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Permalink Reply by Tim Wood on April 22, 2009 at 12:01am

I wished i would have paid attention sooner enen though i grew up around it.Also would have been paid to do this would be nice. But cant do the career change now.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Mollet on April 22, 2009 at 1:47am

Would I do this again...HELL YES!!! I've been doing this for 18 years. The only regret I have is not starting earlier. I am FT/Paid and I would say there are those individuals who do it for the almighty buck. I can honestly say I don't. I love this job from the bottom of my heart. That's why I abide by my comment in one of my earlier posts--"If you love your job, you'll never work a day in your life." Lord knows I've had my share of heartaches, blood, sweat and tears. I've had some really aweful calls (Fire/fatality, traumatic PNB's and SIDS); and some really great ones (Delivering a baby and resuscitated PNB's)-I spent 13 years of my career as a Med and I wouldn't change a second of it. I started my fire career as a vollie, I will never forget my roots-I will agree vollies rule! Take care and stay safe!!!

Lt. JAM-GFD

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on April 22, 2009 at 2:07am

Obviously we look back with the vision of what we have gone through and learned but for sure I would do it all again. After 29 years in this service and 18 years as Full time paid Chief i wouldn't want to change a thing. It has been a wonderful and rewarding ride. My life and those around me have been enriched in so many ways by this experience.